Entry Level Construction Skills (ELCS)

Training Schedule:

March 2 – May 14, 2026
Monday – Thursday | 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Northcentral Technical College
1000 W Campus Drive | Wausau, WI 54401

All participants must attend an orientation session prior to the start of training. Orientation details will be shared with accepted participants upon completion of registration.

 

WRTP | BIG STEP Provides You With the Connections & Skills Needed for a Career in the Trades:

  • Apprenticeship Readiness
  • OSHA 10 Certification*
  • First Aid/CPR*
  • Construction Mathematics
  • Trades Aptitude Testing
  • Tool & Material Identification
  • Basic Blueprint Reading
  • Hands-On Projects
  • Apprenticeship Application Assistance
  • NABTU (North America’s Building Trades Unions) Curriculum, MC3: Nationally Recognized Credential
  • Forklift Operation Training*
  • Traffic Control Flagger Certification*
  • Pathway to Class A or Class B learner’s permit*
    *Certifications offered in the course

 

Requirements:

  • High school graduate or completion of HSED/GED (or documentation in progress)
  • Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain one prior to employment
  • Ability to pass a drug screen
  • Social Security card
  • Digital literacy

 

*Successful completion increases your opportunity for a career in the skilled trades.

In partnership with WRTP | Big Step